The following SAMs were
recommended for review by the component
university subject matter experts. The
review period concluded and changes are
currently being distributed for
approval.
The column titled "Proposed Changes" briefly explains the updates that were submitted.

Position titles were updated in SAM 01.C.01, and wording was updated throughout to be consistent with other SAMs.
Due to a reorganization, “Environmental Health and Risk Management” was changed to “Risk Management,” and the responsible party was updated. These changes were made by the Office of Risk Management.

New SAM 01.C.14 was drafted to establish an Identity Theft Prevention Program
designed to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft in
compliance with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Red Flags Rule. These changes were made by the Office of Risk Management.

Content of
SAM 02.D.06 was reorganized and updated to reflect legislative changes including, but not
limited to, the addition of Family Military Leave provisions. These changes were proposed by the chief human resources officers.

Proposed changes to SAM 03.A.05 include reassigning the
policy to Legal Affairs and
updating wording throughout to
align it with current
legislation and Board policy.
Contracting authority was also updated to
reflect the current practices of the Chancellor's Delegation of Signature Authority.
The requirement to designate and
hold an employee
personally liable was removed from Section 3.1.b and state agency reporting
and definitions of
consulting and professional
services were expanded. These changes were proposed by the Office of Legal Counsel and the Office of Finance.

SAM 03.D.07 has been updated
to require all employees
paid through the payroll
system to be paid via direct
deposit or pay card. These changes were proposed by the Office of Finance.

*Please note that the
policies contained in this
section are not official.
The changes have been
submitted to University
Policies and Procedures and are
currently under review.
To view official System
Administrative Memoranda, go
to
http://www.uh.edu/policyservices/sam/.